If one cohabits with multiple people

Sankavve · 12th century · from the Kannada original

Original

ಒತ್ತೆಯ ಹಿಡಿದು ಮತ್ತೊತ್ತೆಯ ಹಿಡಿಯೆ.ಹಿಡಿದಡೆ ಬತ್ತಲೆ ನಿಲಿಸಿ ಕೊಲುವರಯ್ಯಾ.ವ್ರತಹೀನನನರಿದು ಬೆರೆದಡೆ ಕಾದ ಕತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಕೈ ಕಿವಿ ಮೂಗ ಕೊಯ್ವರಯ್ಯಾ.ಒಲ್ಲೆನೊಲ್ಲೆ ಬಲ್ಲೆನಾಗಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮಾಣೆ ನಿರ್ಲಜ್ಜೇಶ್ವರಾ.

Translation

If one cohabits with multiple peopleThey strip you naked & then kill youThe sins of those who break their vows are higherSo why do they just cut their ears & noseI do what I do unwillingly, trust me Nirlajjeshwara

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